Who's Who guide to 'green' Irish business

John Daly selects a series of companies — some household names, others future stars —  whose stories speak of the commitment of Irish business to a sustainable future 

Divine inspiration: Sr Michelle and Sr Mairéad cleaning the solar panels on the living quarters at Glencairn Abbey, Co Waterford. The panels generate clean, green renewable energy from daylight, a free natural resource, thus saving on the Monasterys enormous electricity outlays. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

In 2022, greenhouse gas emissions from Irish power generation and industrial companies, covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, decreased by 4%. 

Emissions decreased by 2% from the electricity generation sector. The decrease in industrial emissions is over 7%, with the cement industry emissions decreasing by almost 9%.